FROM sheep racing to the village where locals dress as 'Tartan Martians', our gallery shows you why Scotland is a pretty weird place to live.

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Scots are famed for their unique and charming sense of humour, but sometimes our traditions stretch a beyond the quirky category and into the downright strange.

Where else would you see sheep racing down a busy high street, people trying to retrieve a plastic wrapped ham from the top of a 35 foot grease covered pole or the village where locals dress as 'Tartan Martians'?

That's not even mentioning the psychedelic castles and the 'haunted' hill.

These things all lead to one possible conclusion: Scotland is a very weird place.

And if you're not convinced, check out the gallery above to find out more.